What is a Matthew Pillsbury photograph worth?
b. 1973 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 17 works by Matthew Pillsbury with a published auction price sold between $882Sign up free to see and $1,890Sign up free to see, and the median is $1,270Sign up free to see. For photographs alone, the median is $1,202Sign up free to see across 14 sales. In the last five years the median was $1,134Sign up free to see across 7 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Matthew Pillsbury prices by medium
- Auction results
- 21
- Sold rate
- 81%
- Active at auction
- 2013–2025
- Median price
- $1.3kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $8.1kSign up free to see Le Bon Marché, Paris (TV08366), Phillips, Oct 2020
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 14 | $877–$1.9kSign up free to see | $1.2kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (9), Rago Auctions (7), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (2)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 7 | $785–$1.1kSign up free to see | $875Sign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $1.4k–$5kSign up free to see | $1.7kSign up free to see |
Recent Matthew Pillsbury sales
- Pilgrim Hill, Central Park, February 9th, archival pigment print — $1,270Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Nov 21, 2025
- George Spencer Seducing the Babysitter, pigment print — $630Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jul 10, 2024
- Philippa Rizopoulos & George Spencer, Law & Order, Wednesday, November 6, 2002, 10 - 11 pm, Archival Epson inkjet print — $819Sign up free to see, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Dec 1, 2023
- Allison & Matthew Pillsbury, Sunday March 14th, 2004, 11pm-12am, Archival pigment print — $882Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 14, 2022
- Self Portrait at Computer, Archival pigment print — $1,890Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 14, 2022
- Cocktails at the Boom Boom Room, The Standard Hotel, New York, Archival pigment print, on photo paper, with full margins — $2,142Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 19, 2022
- Robot Bar, Tokyo (TV14627), Archival pigment print in colors, on wove paper, the full sheet — $1,134Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 19, 2022
- Allison and Matthew Pillsbury Sunday, March 14, 2014, 11pm-12am (from the Screen Lives series), archival inkjet print — $750Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Jul 8, 2021
Questions about Matthew Pillsbury prices
What is a Matthew Pillsbury photograph worth?
Based on 17 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Matthew Pillsbury have sold for a median of $1,270, and half of them sold between $882 and $1,890. For photographs alone the median is $1,202 (14 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Matthew Pillsbury sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $8,125 for “Le Bon Marché, Paris (TV08366)” at Phillips in October 2020.
How often do Matthew Pillsbury works sell at auction?
81% of the 21 lots recorded between 2013 and 2025 sold.
How can I sell a Matthew Pillsbury photograph?
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Matthew Pillsbury have appeared at auction 21 times in ArtSell’s records between 2013 and 2025; 17 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%.
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